Hi and welcome to the Working Songwriter.

The show where today's best songwriters come to talk shop, I'm your host, Joe Pug.

Each episode here we host a distinguished guest and we ask them to go deep on their inspiration

on their process, on the general ups and downs of making a life in music.

So whether you're a grizzled veteran, figuring out how you can play only six shows per year

all within driving distance of your own house or else a scrappy upstart, looking to book

back to back 12 week tours.

This is your show because ultimately it is what every songwriter seeks most and iron

clad excuse to put off actually writing.

Hey everybody, it's the last Friday of January 2022 and I thank you for joining us.

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